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Rodent vs Scavenger - What's the difference?

rodent | scavenger |

As nouns the difference between rodent and scavenger

is that rodent is (mammal of the order Rodentia)A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing while scavenger is a street sweeper.

As an adjective rodent

is gnawing; biting; corroding; applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.

rodent

English

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Noun

(en noun)
  • (senseid)A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.
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    Synonyms

    * gnawer

    Hyponyms

    * See also

    See also

    * agouti * beaver * capybara * chinchilla * chipmunk * Count Branicki's mouse * coypu * dormouse * gerbil * gopher * guinea pig * hamster * jerboa * marmot * mole rat * mouse * nutria * paca * pacarana * porcupine * prairie dog * rat * springhare * squirrel * viscacha

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Gnawing; biting; corroding; applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    scavenger

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A street sweeper.
  • Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
  • An animal that feeds on decaying matter such as carrion.
  • (chemistry) A substance used to remove impurities from the air or from a solution.

    • Derived terms

    * scavenger beetle * scavenger crab * scavenger's daughter * scav

    References

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